May 17, 1877 (4 pages)

Ble Daily Transcript “ WEVADA orry. CAL =~ Gharebe sale 17, 1877. Republican party of Nevada ap _ Republicam Convention. The Excoutivé Committee of the Sierra counties met at the Court House in this city yesterday, and de‘eided to call a Convention at Nortb Aca NO NASON NII PUES AN a EAH ELISA I ARDS AN NE SEEN ELITE I a the water of Deer Creck, San Juan on the—27th—of-Fune, for} men good pay was taken ont, and we .the purpose‘ of nominating a jvint _ Senator for Nevada and Sierra c.un. ' Local Brevities, — The V Flame Company have sent a million or two, feet of lumber 1th ‘the Sacramento ‘market, and it finds a ready gale. A new lévee has been built in Deer Oreek, commenging “at the Main street bridge and extending below the Brosd street bridge. Ic was thrown up by Chinamen to .tarn _ About a dozen Chinamen are working thetuiliogs in Deer Creek. In years-past when worked by white are of the opinion that the italicpura eyed fell ows are doing well. ties, Io all probability the Cuunty Central C mmittee which meets the last of this moath, will conclade to ‘ eall-the.couvention for the nouination of Ovunty ‘officers the day before the above mentioned Convention meets, uithouglu we do not know that such will-be the case. It seems to.us it would be agood plan to do » sofor the reason that the deley: ates after. finishing ‘their business here “gould then at ead the Ooavendon . for the nomination. of joint Senator at San Juan oon the following day. The object of caliing the Convention at Suu Jaan was for the purpose of accommodating _, the Sierra folxs, und that point was -eonsidered the most convenient f_r them. Going to Sturt up. Dennis Desmond & Oo. have leased the mine neur the New England, whieh is known by the nime of ‘‘Mobegan,’’. The, company is composed of old miners of this city and Grass Valley. the trouble with the water and the iusbility.of the ‘former owners to put-up machinery, work was “suspended on it a long time ago. The shaft is down forty-five feet and the last rock taken out yielded $87 tothe ton. The New England mine has drained the water from the “‘Mohegan,’’ and the lessees aro go~ing abead determined to thoroughly prospect it, aud if the water troubles them they will make urrangements immediately to put up machinery. They are practical miners, and we have no doubt they will.soon be abl to demonstrate that they have a good paying mine. The right sort of spirit uow seems to actuate many in adding more pxying mines to the large number that are now iu: operation. If the work goes on as vigorously in the next few months to “eomeas ithas during the past few months, we shill soon see Nevuda GQity assume its pristine celebrity, Large Drove of Sheep. ‘Over eleven-thousand sheep passed through this city, yesterd: ay, OM their way to the mountains, They were driven up here from Fresno county. ‘It seems very strunge to us that this step was not tuken before, when it must have been known to sheep owners in the southern part of the State _ that there was abundance of food in this section of the country. Instead of allowing the sheep to die of starvation, had they been seut up here thousands and.-thousands of them might have becn saved.’ In conversation with a gentlemana few days ago, he.informed us that he came up overland from San Diego, and most of the way in company with a large sheep owner, He told our informant'that he alone would lose many thousand sheep, andin fact he had _ driven off from his ranch all he could possibly dispose of, leavivg behind thousands to starve, and he saw no way to suvethem, Our informant said, to use his own expression, ‘‘oceans.of sheep are starving in the southern part of the Siate,”’ owing to the scarcity of food. The drought down there this season is very severe _ on the ranchmen. Selby Flat School Will commence on next Monday, May 21st. The Board of Education have secured the services of Miss Kate MeGuire, of Union Hill, Miss McGuire comes highly recommended, and undoubtedly will teach a good achool, It is desirable that all of the children should be present tile first day, so thut the school van be orgunized at once. Presripent Hayes, Secretaries Everts and Schurz, and General Sherman attended the aunual banquet of the New York Chat.ber of Cominerce, Monday night, and made brief speeches in résponse to toasts, THe stage which left Prescott, Arizona, for California, Safaurd.y, was _-* cbbed thiee miles from WitBenburg . On account_of} . posed that he was assassinated. ' DeD. Alexander, formerly of this. county, bat bow proprietor of Buartle t Springs, has been in town for ssvéral days. He reports that he hus 150 names on his reyister and will bave as many more next month. He is buildiug a large addition to his Hotel, and will soon ke. able to accommodate a much larger number than ever before. sent to San Franciggg & few days ago, it being the iis of ten days washingin a hydraulic cleim near this city. When we get the amonnt of goli taken out of claims we are forbidden publishing the exact place itcame from, This state of affairs does not exist ovér at.Virginia City— they can always tell the name of the mine, the umount taken out, &e. At the last session of the Grand Encampment, J. W. Hayes, . Deputy Conuty Assessor was elected, to the highest office in the Order, that of Wortby Grund Patriarch. In _ the same Order Frank G:; Beatty was clented Graud Sentinel.’ La the Grahd Lodge of the I, 0.0. F. Beatty was elected Grand-Marsbal. Quite 3a compliment to Nevada Ovunty, ‘4 a ee Military. The~ Nevada Light Guard will have their atnual~pnrade and target practice on Satarday, the 26th day of May, The Company medals will be shot for and also the presents donated by the citizens. All those who have articles to contribute are requested to leave thesame.with W. F, Evens.’ Tarnout ye soldiers in good numbers aud make your usual fine showing. shiliiail 4 Terrfhle Accident. On Monday, a young man named John Moran, a native of Bangor, Muine, aged but 20 years, -and who had been in the employ of M.-C, Gardoer, at his logging camp, Lake Tahoe, came to an uatimely end. It appéara that deceased wasemployed in loading logs from the trucks to the railroad cars, and that as_ he was uncoupling two carson the dowa grade.a fellow workman sung out to him that bis shirt was on fire, a spark: from the locomotive having lodged in his clothes, -Mr. Moran sprang back to the other car, but slipped, and the oir passed over the poor fellow, mashing him to jelly. The head was broken, also the neck, and in fact it was a fearfully mangled body. Of course he died instantaneously and never knew what hurt him, ———___ 2 oe —--— Supposed Marder. The Grass. Valley Union says: ‘Yesterday. a telégram was received . . from North San Juan, by Coroner Jolnson, requesting that officer to go over and hold an inquest on_the body of a man named William Davis. The Coroner and Justice Paynter went immediately, in obedience to thesammons, From all we could learn Davis was found with two or three ballet boles through his body, and to all appearances had been dead two orthree days. It is sup. ceased had been engaged there asa wood chopper. He formerly: resided, we are informed, in Grass Valley. Newspaper Carrics.—An exchangé srys: “If a newspaper publisher fairs, don’t tell bim—let the fool ind it out himself. It is a settled pay nothing to sustain a paper, are the very ones to find the most fault with it; and seek to dictate for its conduct aud manners. Ali newspapers have more or less mistakes, and it is impossible’ to detect them until it is too Jate. But we have heard enough to kaow, that the majority of the critics are not subseribfers.” ‘. World in 80 days.” . 17h, for _ positively thr A bar of gold worth $2,600 was} don't know how to condtact his aff ct that the very individuals who . ’ Amusement for the Million. In these dtd times anything thut has a tendancy tO'revive our drooping spirits is eugerly squght » ‘after, and we are therefore pleased to announce to or readers the retarn of “Bert’s Galifornia Dramatic Company,” which a fortnight ago 80 favorubly impressed our people with the representation of the famous drawatic romaneé, ‘‘The Toupof the This excellent end most com»lete troupe, after a bighly successful tour in Virginia end Carson, Reno and Truckee, at Afflison Ranch Mine. TheGiiee Valley Union sage: “Welt yesterday speke of, the valuable . ; property—the Massachusetts Hill mine-—which is now lying idle, and which had not been worked to any great depth. Tne old Allison Raneb miveis another of those idle and what we consider not a worked vutmine. The lowest depth attained on the Allison Rauch mine is ubogt 475 feet-on the incline, which is a vertical'depth on the Jode of about 340 feet. Out of this small. opening of the mine tomewhere between $2,300.000 ‘and $2,400,000 wwerth of the Theatre this ‘ evening May ree nights gold was taken. scarcely been scratched inthe way band came home fom the aoders The mite ha-} Jenmie bas strict ideas about equity . . ‘little things. When sbe first ard the -story.”-of.the. Savior’s jracle in feeding the multitude witb ‘the 5 loaves and fishes obtained from: the young Jad’ baske', she was awed Lougbtfal and solemn #mureer Some time afterward, in the midst of talk «bout other matters, abe raddenly paused, and asked with copcern: “Did they give back the basket to that buy?’’ 4 Jean Patt said Rachel was the only woman be ever -met_who had any humor, He would never’ bave said it if he cduld have seen @ Jersey woman put a scuttleful of coal in the middle stair-and sit up till ber hus“ only, and will present a change of programme each evening. On the opening night—Tbursday,May 17th, =—'The Tour of the World in 80 diys”’ will be given. fe the second nigbt—Friday, May 1$:b—Mr, Jas. A. Herne, will give his invincible impersonation of*‘Rip Van Winkle,” supported by the entir@ strength of the company, and pe Saturday wfieruvoon—May 19.h—‘‘the Tour of the World in 80 days” will be} pliyed: for the list time, for the especial accommodation .of families aud children, and on the third aad list night—Saturduy evening, May 19:h-~Angns ive Daly's geeut drama of “Under the Gas Light,”’ will be given, with the entire company in the Cust, Dress circle, one dollar; parquette, fifty cents; andfor the matinee, fifty ceuls, “Koserved sgats cun now be procured ut Belden/s drug store without extra charge, Grant and Hayes, ‘The New York World’s Washington special says: Lt bas been an open gecret for some days, -that Grant hus ‘been indiffvrent alike to the Presideut and the po ey ef the new administration, which hasits outgrowth in a mutter which bis friends regard as somewhat personal to himself. Soon afer Hayes took possession of puunced that teiiperance principles would prevuil there, aud that all intuxicaling bever:ges were,to be excluded. . The New Eagh od Methodist Conference at once re-echoed the seutimeént in a formal resolution, expressive of its satisfaction;in pointed terms, of the new reform, aud sent the sume to the President. Grant bas ovustrued this simply as a reflection on himself, and dves not appreciate the motive which announced-sucka decision or the spirit which reiterated it in a formal way. aby foundation in truth, They say that wines are not exclnded from the Executive Mansion. ‘They have been served at every public dinter given in the last two mouths precisely as they were served by him, and there never has been any controversy over the exclusion given at the dinner given to Alexis or the subsequent one to the Louisiana Commission notwithstanding, Dastardly Deed. The New York~Fribune’s special from Streator, Illinois, says that the oval thivetsof that place, who struck were supplied with new men, and who subsequently were for the most ‘part taken back, so that only abvut 100 of the new men were retained, have fora k bog time been kept sepa‘rate from “the blucklegs,” as the nov.ces were called, lest trouble should ccour from their jealousy. Of late, however, the two gangs bave been Howed to mingle, and Mouday the rankliog hate found expression by some of the old miners poisoniug the food in the-dinnerbuckets of the new. ones, and on May 14th, some sixty of -these unfortunates are inu™the throes ‘of Seahs diy die from thie effect of the poison, and the lives of all hang pon a thread, ~Arsenic was tbe drug used, but in some casés it Was so pleatifally adwinistered as ‘to coun‘teract its own action, matter is a mystery, and it is not even kuowa when or how or ip what article of food the dose was’ placed. Dies at his Dinner Table. Chas. H,. Bryan, ex-Judge of the Supreme Coart of Ualifornia, died at Carson City, en Monday, of strangulution.,, He was eating dinner,and attem, ted to swallow-a piece of roast beef too large. He thea atiempted to eject it, bat failed, and shortly af. in, ex oui it ¥ ed the piece of roast beef, too late to > FPOLARS hfe. Toe prices of adinission are: the Execative mansion, fit was an-" Huyes’ friends say that neither bas} newspaper reports to the contrary: some time ago, aud whose ‘places . ” The whole’ terwards fel] and immediately ex-, pired. Dr. Davisoo, who was eallea} of prospecting, aod df course when mining men get over the idea that stocks, the old ranch will be reopened, and will show that the pay chute there bas not been anything like half exhausted. There's niillions yet in the Allison Raneb mive. We hear of no movements looking to the re gre eS of work on it, din canon Tos, Crapo and wife sail Svat New Bedford, Massachusetts, onthe 25th for Londoa, in a thirteeu-foot bout, expec ing a i es of forty days. looked better for a heavy yield than wow. <> — Two more bédies have been taken out'ef the ruins of the Court-House at Rockford, Illinvis—those of A. P: Hallenbeck and Frederick Fong?. 7 >* Hon. 2.4. Emmons, Jutine of the Sixth Judicial District, United States Court, died at Detroit on Monday. Joux McCurpy committed suicide al Vingio®, Nevada,Sunday night. oe THE Russi: ins. lost 4,000 troops, in ‘a battle with the Turks, on Bean last. eer Epwarpd M. Smirn has been: cons victed ut Ellsworth, Maine, of the murder of ‘Lrim Waverly. GENERAL Grant held a reception at Iudependeuce Hull, Philadelphia, Monday. Seah aE ae * In Apmil, 8,416,829 pounds of fresh beef was exported from the United States. SPRINGER, convicted of arson at Vall+jo and sentenced to tem years’ imprisonment, has been taken to San Quentin. No newspaper correspondents will be allowed at-the headquarters of the Russian army, A youne@ lid in North Carolina, who ranaway with a circus, up at home like the Prodigal Son theotber day. He had his arm in sling,anda black eye,owing to aslight backuanded tap which the elepbaut had given bim for being too intimate. Tue Atlinta Constitution asserts that there are men in the upper counties of Georgia who have never heard that the war bas ceased, and are still hiding, through fear of capture, : Tue wheat market im Chico last week ranged from $2 75 to $2 85, Mining ‘Stocks. Yesterday Morning’s Sales The following are the quotations of the Sales at the Regular Board yesterday morning — opening and closing. . 100 Ophir 7%. 210 Mexican 434 4.60 910 Gould & Curry 4.40 4,30. 800 Best & Belcher, 9 465 C.lifornig 24 2444. 310 Savage 2.351275 Con Virginia 24% 24%. 75 Chollar, 18 90 Hule & Noreross 1.75. 480 Crown Point. 4 20 4, 555 Yellow Jacket, 4% 4.80 )» 1050 Imperial t5c. 130 Belcher 3. 60 Confidence 2%, * 390 Sierra Nevada, 1, 15 1.20. 120 Utah 6% 6%. B30 Bullion, 2% 2.75, 330 Exchequer 1.60 1.70. 470 Overman 4% 4 315 Justice, 3,90 4, 920 Union Con, 2.40-2.30 100 Julia, 1.05 1.10. 540 Caledonia 1.30°134. Yesterday Afterroon’s Overman, 4.20 4,35 Con. Va. 2434 24%. Best & Belcher, 98% Culedonia1.40 14% Mexican, 4% 4 63 Justice, 4 Ballion, 2.40 Yellow Jacket,"4{ Chollar, 1844 18% Qalifornia, 24% 24% . Savage, 2% ,Utah, 6%. i 28g Crown Pvint,4.20 Sale. real fortnoes are quickly made in. 3 wuying and selling ceriificates ef Crops in Kansas, it is said, never f tarned. — HOTEL ARRIVALS. eS ational Exchange Hotel. Ss A. EDDY, Proprictor. Tuespay, May 15th, 1877. W Shaw Sacramento C Dorsey Sonora ae GA Madwell Sn Francisco E Riley New York JLHewitt. do EW Laveing do T P Culletidon Tour o? the Worli J Heath Sun Franc isco: b L Bluck well. Moore’, r Jat F Cunningham do J Timke do -W-F-velefan—francisco — N Cornelius, do. IW Hayes Jr Grass Valley J Gilbert Grass Valley Mrs Latta’ do H Voigt Sacramento Df Hughes Blue ‘Tent Miss Mary Morrow Moore’s Flat D Cole Mountsin House : Jd Park Sacrame: to N Amobly. Grass Valley W J brittund Virg-nia City HOTEL ARRIVALS, Union Hotel. JACOB NAFFZIGER, Propi Jetor. Togspax. May 15th, 1877. David Harris Blue Tent © E Whitetend City Chas Moran Fall Creek Levi Hawkins San Francisco W J Johnston City T W Barr Gold Flat _Ni-cholas Luchsingér Marsh’s Mill John Lewis Willow Valley B Richard Grass Valley Fristram Bath do 3 E O Tompkins Pleasant Va'ley Gurley Anderson B nner. Mine D JoMcKinney Buena Vista 3 J Rogers City Dr Dean Clark San FranciscoF He xford . do W G Morgan BR CK Loug sri lze Grass Valley Ssbubur Wa hington Wittiam Jotinson Colfa® A.J Blessington City OR OR, MILITARY NOTICE. NEVADA LIGHT GUARD! YOU ARE HEREBY. ORDERED TO bo APPEAR AT 1O0UR ARMORY, IN FULL UNIFORM, —ON— ; Saturday, May 26ti, 1877, At 12 o'clock, M., FOR ANNUAL TARGET PRACTICE. The Company will march promptly at 124g o'clock, ‘PM., and ali not in tne ranks will be considered as aba ntees. No excuses received except sickness or absence from town, By order. J. A. RAPP, : Captain Commanding. W. F. Evens, 0. 8. mayid FOR CASH ONLY! —AT A. LADEMAN’S STC RE. AVING re-cpened the above store, : desire to inform the public that I will sell GROCERIES, PROVISIONS, &e. At Greatly Reduced Prices. -FOR CASH ONLY ! MINERS, FAMILIES, AND OTHERS IN WANT OF CHOICE GROCERLES AND . PROVISIONS, SHOULD CALL . AND EXAMINE GOODS AND PRICES, ufactory,. Grass Valley road, near Half Mile Hous “WILLIAM SEAMAN, Agent f-r Studebaker Wfous, Every kind of vet cle manufactured to ordt in the finest style and { low pricesy « ; Particularattention given to Re prarine and Paipting. y J. M. WALLING, ATTORNEY AT LAW,a a NOTARY PUBLIC, door belew John Central Carriageand Wagon Mar pe NEVADA THEATRE, Frederick W. Bert..,.:.+Mamager. James H, Vinson...Stage Manager For Three Nights Only. Commencing on SDAY EVE'G, MAY oe T ERT’S ge Lg iO mace iid CHANGE OF PROGRAMME > NIGHILY. Thursday Evening, May 17, TOUR OF THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS!. cece Friday Evening, May 18th, MR. JAMES A. ‘HERNE, Tn his Great Impersonation of RIP VAN WINKLE With the entire strength of Saturday Afternoon ,May 19, IN EIGHTY DAYS! ! ——d Saturday ous wae 19; Under the Gaslight. POPULAR PRICES. Box sheet at P. H. Belden’s Drug Store, where reserved seats can be secured without extra charge. Ww FUN, ,FUN, FUN. THIRD ANNUAL TO BE GIVEN BY THE _ : oF GRASS VALLEY, AT ISMERT’S GROVE, ON j HE COMMITTEE have made all nesion, and THOMAS’ CELEBRATED BRASS BAND IS ENGAGED FOR THE DAY. NO MONEY OR TIME WILL BE SPARED BY THE CLUB TO MAKE IT A SUCCESS. } 1 . _ “The exercises of the day will be . SINGING, DANCING, RACE RUNNING, ' §ACK JUMPING, AND YOLE CLIMBING. Suitable Prizes will be awarded by the Club tothe winners. AGENERAL INVITATION IS EXTENDED ’ 0 THE PUBLIC. ¥. B.—Arrangements will be made with J. F. Kidder, General SupericImperial, .50. CN on 3S ae Serena ne Btate, = We oats <a Particulars in a few ore trains ron to.and from the grounds. meld Bert's Dramatic Company. ‘TOUR CF THE WORLD ~ Dress Circle.. .+;sOne Dollar. Parquette... . Fifty Cents. MAtGGG ie Soe indoor esG Fifty Cents. Children.. <. Twenty-five Cents. German Social Club SUNDAY, MAY 20th, 1877} — cessury uFrangements tor the occa. tendent of thé Railroad, to” have ~ “She Bi NEVAI NRC ee LOC. Lo: a There are ~““"""ground this * The edito Union weigh ___ Several ms plation in th month or so, _ Deputy ¢ yesterday for ‘an important Pedro is ¢ town and 1 disease. : The TRAN tising media State. Houses fox The ice a. “weather, ~~ Consideral _bonght by ¢ past week. é The Asses: annoying the ship at the p Around thi at the Theatr pany that ev To-morrow ly will have: of those nice , Two stures Block. Wh them? Oustamah F. of this cit; bers. The men t crowded witt of the year tl mand, No person gravel or qian a ioment i getting out a Among ‘t owners, in Office at, Sacr Nevada City $125. A breach o} ened in this victim is tren compromise think,.> D. I. McKi Narrow Gaug fine Truckee accept our th Dave. Jehan G. € around the : been tapped 't lons of water prospect is th in time. If you war paper, .subs¢ Weekly Gazet @ succinct acc has transpire: the week. Strawberrie om Vfrom town, at ' three boxes-fc superior to th Marysville, * places. Gov. Mitc Orosby & Mit East im about gone several : returns will him. ‘The two . quartz ledge die DOW taking o rock, They enough for a jooks as well . around here. The new C Sworn into . ¢erowd consist Geo. W. Sm: Dan. Marsh, The Treasurer -@hal, are the-s; office during, tu Phe Theatr. ting to be pret > the oartain gor scts, they set whistling and gest that a com to make arrang the undertaker, of ‘these felldw makiag such . Theatre. “se

Ble Daily Transcript “ WEVADA orry. CAL =~ Gharebe sale 17, 1877. Republican party of Nevada ap _ Republicam Convention. The Excoutivé Committee of the Sierra counties met at the Court House in this city yesterday, and de‘eided to call a Convention at Nortb Aca NO NASON NII PUES AN a EAH ELISA I ARDS AN NE SEEN ELITE I a the water of Deer Creck, San Juan on the—27th—of-Fune, for} men good pay was taken ont, and we .the purpose‘ of nominating a jvint _ Senator for Nevada and Sierra c.un. ' Local Brevities, — The V Flame Company have sent a million or two, feet of lumber 1th ‘the Sacramento ‘market, and it finds a ready gale. A new lévee has been built in Deer Oreek, commenging “at the Main street bridge and extending below the Brosd street bridge. Ic was thrown up by Chinamen to .tarn _ About a dozen Chinamen are working thetuiliogs in Deer Creek. In years-past when worked by white are of the opinion that the italicpura eyed fell ows are doing well. ties, Io all probability the Cuunty Central C mmittee which meets the last of this moath, will conclade to ‘ eall-the.couvention for the nouination of Ovunty ‘officers the day before the above mentioned Convention meets, uithouglu we do not know that such will-be the case. It seems to.us it would be agood plan to do » sofor the reason that the deley: ates after. finishing ‘their business here “gould then at ead the Ooavendon . for the nomination. of joint Senator at San Juan oon the following day. The object of caliing the Convention at Suu Jaan was for the purpose of accommodating _, the Sierra folxs, und that point was -eonsidered the most convenient f_r them. Going to Sturt up. Dennis Desmond & Oo. have leased the mine neur the New England, whieh is known by the nime of ‘‘Mobegan,’’. The, company is composed of old miners of this city and Grass Valley. the trouble with the water and the iusbility.of the ‘former owners to put-up machinery, work was “suspended on it a long time ago. The shaft is down forty-five feet and the last rock taken out yielded $87 tothe ton. The New England mine has drained the water from the “‘Mohegan,’’ and the lessees aro go~ing abead determined to thoroughly prospect it, aud if the water troubles them they will make urrangements immediately to put up machinery. They are practical miners, and we have no doubt they will.soon be abl to demonstrate that they have a good paying mine. The right sort of spirit uow seems to actuate many in adding more pxying mines to the large number that are now iu: operation. If the work goes on as vigorously in the next few months to “eomeas ithas during the past few months, we shill soon see Nevuda GQity assume its pristine celebrity, Large Drove of Sheep. ‘Over eleven-thousand sheep passed through this city, yesterd: ay, OM their way to the mountains, They were driven up here from Fresno county. ‘It seems very strunge to us that this step was not tuken before, when it must have been known to sheep owners in the southern part of the State _ that there was abundance of food in this section of the country. Instead of allowing the sheep to die of starvation, had they been seut up here thousands and.-thousands of them might have becn saved.’ In conversation with a gentlemana few days ago, he.informed us that he came up overland from San Diego, and most of the way in company with a large sheep owner, He told our informant'that he alone would lose many thousand sheep, andin fact he had _ driven off from his ranch all he could possibly dispose of, leavivg behind thousands to starve, and he saw no way to suvethem, Our informant said, to use his own expression, ‘‘oceans.of sheep are starving in the southern part of the Siate,”’ owing to the scarcity of food. The drought down there this season is very severe _ on the ranchmen. Selby Flat School Will commence on next Monday, May 21st. The Board of Education have secured the services of Miss Kate MeGuire, of Union Hill, Miss McGuire comes highly recommended, and undoubtedly will teach a good achool, It is desirable that all of the children should be present tile first day, so thut the school van be orgunized at once. Presripent Hayes, Secretaries Everts and Schurz, and General Sherman attended the aunual banquet of the New York Chat.ber of Cominerce, Monday night, and made brief speeches in résponse to toasts, THe stage which left Prescott, Arizona, for California, Safaurd.y, was _-* cbbed thiee miles from WitBenburg . On account_of} . posed that he was assassinated. ' DeD. Alexander, formerly of this. county, bat bow proprietor of Buartle t Springs, has been in town for ssvéral days. He reports that he hus 150 names on his reyister and will bave as many more next month. He is buildiug a large addition to his Hotel, and will soon ke. able to accommodate a much larger number than ever before. sent to San Franciggg & few days ago, it being the iis of ten days washingin a hydraulic cleim near this city. When we get the amonnt of goli taken out of claims we are forbidden publishing the exact place itcame from, This state of affairs does not exist ovér at.Virginia City— they can always tell the name of the mine, the umount taken out, &e. At the last session of the Grand Encampment, J. W. Hayes, . Deputy Conuty Assessor was elected, to the highest office in the Order, that of Wortby Grund Patriarch. In _ the same Order Frank G:; Beatty was clented Graud Sentinel.’ La the Grahd Lodge of the I, 0.0. F. Beatty was elected Grand-Marsbal. Quite 3a compliment to Nevada Ovunty, ‘4 a ee Military. The~ Nevada Light Guard will have their atnual~pnrade and target practice on Satarday, the 26th day of May, The Company medals will be shot for and also the presents donated by the citizens. All those who have articles to contribute are requested to leave thesame.with W. F, Evens.’ Tarnout ye soldiers in good numbers aud make your usual fine showing. shiliiail 4 Terrfhle Accident. On Monday, a young man named John Moran, a native of Bangor, Muine, aged but 20 years, -and who had been in the employ of M.-C, Gardoer, at his logging camp, Lake Tahoe, came to an uatimely end. It appéara that deceased wasemployed in loading logs from the trucks to the railroad cars, and that as_ he was uncoupling two carson the dowa grade.a fellow workman sung out to him that bis shirt was on fire, a spark: from the locomotive having lodged in his clothes, -Mr. Moran sprang back to the other car, but slipped, and the oir passed over the poor fellow, mashing him to jelly. The head was broken, also the neck, and in fact it was a fearfully mangled body. Of course he died instantaneously and never knew what hurt him, ———___ 2 oe —--— Supposed Marder. The Grass. Valley Union says: ‘Yesterday. a telégram was received . . from North San Juan, by Coroner Jolnson, requesting that officer to go over and hold an inquest on_the body of a man named William Davis. The Coroner and Justice Paynter went immediately, in obedience to thesammons, From all we could learn Davis was found with two or three ballet boles through his body, and to all appearances had been dead two orthree days. It is sup. ceased had been engaged there asa wood chopper. He formerly: resided, we are informed, in Grass Valley. Newspaper Carrics.—An exchangé srys: “If a newspaper publisher fairs, don’t tell bim—let the fool ind it out himself. It is a settled pay nothing to sustain a paper, are the very ones to find the most fault with it; and seek to dictate for its conduct aud manners. Ali newspapers have more or less mistakes, and it is impossible’ to detect them until it is too Jate. But we have heard enough to kaow, that the majority of the critics are not subseribfers.” ‘. World in 80 days.” . 17h, for _ positively thr A bar of gold worth $2,600 was} don't know how to condtact his aff ct that the very individuals who . ’ Amusement for the Million. In these dtd times anything thut has a tendancy tO'revive our drooping spirits is eugerly squght » ‘after, and we are therefore pleased to announce to or readers the retarn of “Bert’s Galifornia Dramatic Company,” which a fortnight ago 80 favorubly impressed our people with the representation of the famous drawatic romaneé, ‘‘The Toupof the This excellent end most com»lete troupe, after a bighly successful tour in Virginia end Carson, Reno and Truckee, at Afflison Ranch Mine. TheGiiee Valley Union sage: “Welt yesterday speke of, the valuable . ; property—the Massachusetts Hill mine-—which is now lying idle, and which had not been worked to any great depth. Tne old Allison Raneb miveis another of those idle and what we consider not a worked vutmine. The lowest depth attained on the Allison Rauch mine is ubogt 475 feet-on the incline, which is a vertical'depth on the Jode of about 340 feet. Out of this small. opening of the mine tomewhere between $2,300.000 ‘and $2,400,000 wwerth of the Theatre this ‘ evening May ree nights gold was taken. scarcely been scratched inthe way band came home fom the aoders The mite ha-} Jenmie bas strict ideas about equity . . ‘little things. When sbe first ard the -story.”-of.the. Savior’s jracle in feeding the multitude witb ‘the 5 loaves and fishes obtained from: the young Jad’ baske', she was awed Lougbtfal and solemn #mureer Some time afterward, in the midst of talk «bout other matters, abe raddenly paused, and asked with copcern: “Did they give back the basket to that buy?’’ 4 Jean Patt said Rachel was the only woman be ever -met_who had any humor, He would never’ bave said it if he cduld have seen @ Jersey woman put a scuttleful of coal in the middle stair-and sit up till ber hus“ only, and will present a change of programme each evening. On the opening night—Tbursday,May 17th, =—'The Tour of the World in 80 diys”’ will be given. fe the second nigbt—Friday, May 1$:b—Mr, Jas. A. Herne, will give his invincible impersonation of*‘Rip Van Winkle,” supported by the entir@ strength of the company, and pe Saturday wfieruvoon—May 19.h—‘‘the Tour of the World in 80 days” will be} pliyed: for the list time, for the especial accommodation .of families aud children, and on the third aad list night—Saturduy evening, May 19:h-~Angns ive Daly's geeut drama of “Under the Gas Light,”’ will be given, with the entire company in the Cust, Dress circle, one dollar; parquette, fifty cents; andfor the matinee, fifty ceuls, “Koserved sgats cun now be procured ut Belden/s drug store without extra charge, Grant and Hayes, ‘The New York World’s Washington special says: Lt bas been an open gecret for some days, -that Grant hus ‘been indiffvrent alike to the Presideut and the po ey ef the new administration, which hasits outgrowth in a mutter which bis friends regard as somewhat personal to himself. Soon afer Hayes took possession of puunced that teiiperance principles would prevuil there, aud that all intuxicaling bever:ges were,to be excluded. . The New Eagh od Methodist Conference at once re-echoed the seutimeént in a formal resolution, expressive of its satisfaction;in pointed terms, of the new reform, aud sent the sume to the President. Grant bas ovustrued this simply as a reflection on himself, and dves not appreciate the motive which announced-sucka decision or the spirit which reiterated it in a formal way. aby foundation in truth, They say that wines are not exclnded from the Executive Mansion. ‘They have been served at every public dinter given in the last two mouths precisely as they were served by him, and there never has been any controversy over the exclusion given at the dinner given to Alexis or the subsequent one to the Louisiana Commission notwithstanding, Dastardly Deed. The New York~Fribune’s special from Streator, Illinois, says that the oval thivetsof that place, who struck were supplied with new men, and who subsequently were for the most ‘part taken back, so that only abvut 100 of the new men were retained, have fora k bog time been kept sepa‘rate from “the blucklegs,” as the nov.ces were called, lest trouble should ccour from their jealousy. Of late, however, the two gangs bave been Howed to mingle, and Mouday the rankliog hate found expression by some of the old miners poisoniug the food in the-dinnerbuckets of the new. ones, and on May 14th, some sixty of -these unfortunates are inu™the throes ‘of Seahs diy die from thie effect of the poison, and the lives of all hang pon a thread, ~Arsenic was tbe drug used, but in some casés it Was so pleatifally adwinistered as ‘to coun‘teract its own action, matter is a mystery, and it is not even kuowa when or how or ip what article of food the dose was’ placed. Dies at his Dinner Table. Chas. H,. Bryan, ex-Judge of the Supreme Coart of Ualifornia, died at Carson City, en Monday, of strangulution.,, He was eating dinner,and attem, ted to swallow-a piece of roast beef too large. He thea atiempted to eject it, bat failed, and shortly af. in, ex oui it ¥ ed the piece of roast beef, too late to > FPOLARS hfe. Toe prices of adinission are: the Execative mansion, fit was an-" Huyes’ friends say that neither bas} newspaper reports to the contrary: some time ago, aud whose ‘places . ” The whole’ terwards fel] and immediately ex-, pired. Dr. Davisoo, who was eallea} of prospecting, aod df course when mining men get over the idea that stocks, the old ranch will be reopened, and will show that the pay chute there bas not been anything like half exhausted. There's niillions yet in the Allison Raneb mive. We hear of no movements looking to the re gre eS of work on it, din canon Tos, Crapo and wife sail Svat New Bedford, Massachusetts, onthe 25th for Londoa, in a thirteeu-foot bout, expec ing a i es of forty days. looked better for a heavy yield than wow. <> — Two more bédies have been taken

out'ef the ruins of the Court-House at Rockford, Illinvis—those of A. P: Hallenbeck and Frederick Fong?. 7 >* Hon. 2.4. Emmons, Jutine of the Sixth Judicial District, United States Court, died at Detroit on Monday. Joux McCurpy committed suicide al Vingio®, Nevada,Sunday night. oe THE Russi: ins. lost 4,000 troops, in ‘a battle with the Turks, on Bean last. eer Epwarpd M. Smirn has been: cons victed ut Ellsworth, Maine, of the murder of ‘Lrim Waverly. GENERAL Grant held a reception at Iudependeuce Hull, Philadelphia, Monday. Seah aE ae * In Apmil, 8,416,829 pounds of fresh beef was exported from the United States. SPRINGER, convicted of arson at Vall+jo and sentenced to tem years’ imprisonment, has been taken to San Quentin. No newspaper correspondents will be allowed at-the headquarters of the Russian army, A youne@ lid in North Carolina, who ranaway with a circus, up at home like the Prodigal Son theotber day. He had his arm in sling,anda black eye,owing to aslight backuanded tap which the elepbaut had given bim for being too intimate. Tue Atlinta Constitution asserts that there are men in the upper counties of Georgia who have never heard that the war bas ceased, and are still hiding, through fear of capture, : Tue wheat market im Chico last week ranged from $2 75 to $2 85, Mining ‘Stocks. Yesterday Morning’s Sales The following are the quotations of the Sales at the Regular Board yesterday morning — opening and closing. . 100 Ophir 7%. 210 Mexican 434 4.60 910 Gould & Curry 4.40 4,30. 800 Best & Belcher, 9 465 C.lifornig 24 2444. 310 Savage 2.351275 Con Virginia 24% 24%. 75 Chollar, 18 90 Hule & Noreross 1.75. 480 Crown Point. 4 20 4, 555 Yellow Jacket, 4% 4.80 )» 1050 Imperial t5c. 130 Belcher 3. 60 Confidence 2%, * 390 Sierra Nevada, 1, 15 1.20. 120 Utah 6% 6%. B30 Bullion, 2% 2.75, 330 Exchequer 1.60 1.70. 470 Overman 4% 4 315 Justice, 3,90 4, 920 Union Con, 2.40-2.30 100 Julia, 1.05 1.10. 540 Caledonia 1.30°134. Yesterday Afterroon’s Overman, 4.20 4,35 Con. Va. 2434 24%. Best & Belcher, 98% Culedonia1.40 14% Mexican, 4% 4 63 Justice, 4 Ballion, 2.40 Yellow Jacket,"4{ Chollar, 1844 18% Qalifornia, 24% 24% . Savage, 2% ,Utah, 6%. i 28g Crown Pvint,4.20 Sale. real fortnoes are quickly made in. 3 wuying and selling ceriificates ef Crops in Kansas, it is said, never f tarned. — HOTEL ARRIVALS. eS ational Exchange Hotel. Ss A. EDDY, Proprictor. Tuespay, May 15th, 1877. W Shaw Sacramento C Dorsey Sonora ae GA Madwell Sn Francisco E Riley New York JLHewitt. do EW Laveing do T P Culletidon Tour o? the Worli J Heath Sun Franc isco: b L Bluck well. Moore’, r Jat F Cunningham do J Timke do -W-F-velefan—francisco — N Cornelius, do. IW Hayes Jr Grass Valley J Gilbert Grass Valley Mrs Latta’ do H Voigt Sacramento Df Hughes Blue ‘Tent Miss Mary Morrow Moore’s Flat D Cole Mountsin House : Jd Park Sacrame: to N Amobly. Grass Valley W J brittund Virg-nia City HOTEL ARRIVALS, Union Hotel. JACOB NAFFZIGER, Propi Jetor. Togspax. May 15th, 1877. David Harris Blue Tent © E Whitetend City Chas Moran Fall Creek Levi Hawkins San Francisco W J Johnston City T W Barr Gold Flat _Ni-cholas Luchsingér Marsh’s Mill John Lewis Willow Valley B Richard Grass Valley Fristram Bath do 3 E O Tompkins Pleasant Va'ley Gurley Anderson B nner. Mine D JoMcKinney Buena Vista 3 J Rogers City Dr Dean Clark San FranciscoF He xford . do W G Morgan BR CK Loug sri lze Grass Valley Ssbubur Wa hington Wittiam Jotinson Colfa® A.J Blessington City OR OR, MILITARY NOTICE. NEVADA LIGHT GUARD! YOU ARE HEREBY. ORDERED TO bo APPEAR AT 1O0UR ARMORY, IN FULL UNIFORM, —ON— ; Saturday, May 26ti, 1877, At 12 o'clock, M., FOR ANNUAL TARGET PRACTICE. The Company will march promptly at 124g o'clock, ‘PM., and ali not in tne ranks will be considered as aba ntees. No excuses received except sickness or absence from town, By order. J. A. RAPP, : Captain Commanding. W. F. Evens, 0. 8. mayid FOR CASH ONLY! —AT A. LADEMAN’S STC RE. AVING re-cpened the above store, : desire to inform the public that I will sell GROCERIES, PROVISIONS, &e. At Greatly Reduced Prices. -FOR CASH ONLY ! MINERS, FAMILIES, AND OTHERS IN WANT OF CHOICE GROCERLES AND . PROVISIONS, SHOULD CALL . AND EXAMINE GOODS AND PRICES, ufactory,. Grass Valley road, near Half Mile Hous “WILLIAM SEAMAN, Agent f-r Studebaker Wfous, Every kind of vet cle manufactured to ordt in the finest style and { low pricesy « ; Particularattention given to Re prarine and Paipting. y J. M. WALLING, ATTORNEY AT LAW,a a NOTARY PUBLIC, door belew John Central Carriageand Wagon Mar pe NEVADA THEATRE, Frederick W. Bert...,.:..+Mamager. James H, Vinson.....Stage Manager For Three Nights Only. Commencing on SDAY EVE'G, MAY oe T ERT’S ge Lg iO mace iid CHANGE OF PROGRAMME > NIGHILY. Thursday Evening, May 17, TOUR OF THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS!. cece Friday Evening, May 18th, MR. JAMES A. ‘HERNE, Tn his Great Impersonation of RIP VAN WINKLE With the entire strength of Saturday Afternoon ,May 19, IN EIGHTY DAYS! ! ——d Saturday ous wae 19; Under the Gaslight. POPULAR PRICES. Box sheet at P. H. Belden’s Drug Store, where reserved seats can be secured without extra charge. Ww FUN, ,FUN, FUN. THIRD ANNUAL TO BE GIVEN BY THE _ : oF GRASS VALLEY, AT ISMERT’S GROVE, ON j HE COMMITTEE have made all nesion, and THOMAS’ CELEBRATED BRASS BAND IS ENGAGED FOR THE DAY. NO MONEY OR TIME WILL BE SPARED BY THE CLUB TO MAKE IT A SUCCESS. } 1 . _ “The exercises of the day will be . SINGING, DANCING, RACE RUNNING, ' §ACK JUMPING, AND YOLE CLIMBING. Suitable Prizes will be awarded by the Club tothe winners. AGENERAL INVITATION IS EXTENDED ’ 0 THE PUBLIC. ¥. B.—Arrangements will be made with J. F. Kidder, General SupericImperial, .50. CN on 3S ae Serena ne Btate, = We oats <a Particulars in a few ore trains ron to.and from the grounds. meld Bert's Dramatic Company. ‘TOUR CF THE WORLD ~ Dress Circle.... .+;sOne Dollar.. Parquette..... .. Fifty Cents. MAtGGG ie Soe indoor esG Fifty Cents. Children... <. Twenty-five Cents. German Social Club SUNDAY, MAY 20th, 1877} — cessury uFrangements tor the occa. tendent of thé Railroad, to” have ~ “She Bi NEVAI NRC ee LOC. Lo: a There are ~““"""ground this * The edito Union weigh ___ Several ms plation in th month or so, _ Deputy ¢ yesterday for ‘an important Pedro is ¢ town and 1 disease. : The TRAN tising media State. Houses fox The ice a. “weather, ~~ Consideral _bonght by ¢ past week. é The Asses: annoying the ship at the p Around thi at the Theatr pany that ev To-morrow ly will have: of those nice , Two stures Block. Wh them? Oustamah F. of this cit; bers. The men t crowded witt of the year tl mand, No person gravel or qian a ioment i getting out a Among ‘t owners, in Office at, Sacr Nevada City $125. A breach o} ened in this victim is tren compromise think,.> D. I. McKi Narrow Gaug fine Truckee accept our th Dave. Jehan G. € around the : been tapped 't lons of water prospect is th in time. If you war paper, .subs¢ Weekly Gazet @ succinct acc has transpire: the week. Strawberrie om Vfrom town, at ' three boxes-fc superior to th Marysville, * places. Gov. Mitc Orosby & Mit East im about gone several : returns will him. ‘The two . quartz ledge die DOW taking o rock, They enough for a jooks as well . around here. The new C Sworn into . ¢erowd consist Geo. W. Sm: Dan. Marsh, The Treasurer -@hal, are the-s; office during, tu Phe Theatr. ting to be pret > the oartain gor scts, they set whistling and gest that a com to make arrang the undertaker, of ‘these felldw makiag such . Theatre. “se